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I Love My Parents #Daddy
I Love My Daddy
Show your love for dads on Father's Day and every day with I Love My Daddy! Perfect for cuddling and sharing. Sometimes daddies are loud and playful. Other times they are quiet and compassionate. And they are always loving. Appealing text and charming illustrations follow a day in the life of a bear and his bear cub in this celebration of the bond between father and child. "Perfect for little hands and bedtime stories, your tiniest readers and favorite dad will adore this papa bear and his cub." (Brightly)
32 pages, Hardcover
First published April 1, 2004
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About the author
Sebastien Braun
236 books28 followers"I’m French and studied fine and applied arts at Strasbourg University.
I taught applied arts before becoming a freelance illustrator, first of all for editorial clients in Paris.
When I moved to London in 2000 I developed my illustrations for children and since then have been
working exclusively on children’s picture books.
If you’d like more information about my work, please drop me a line.
I’m a member of the Association of Illustrators."
from http://www.sebastienbraun.com/about
I taught applied arts before becoming a freelance illustrator, first of all for editorial clients in Paris.
When I moved to London in 2000 I developed my illustrations for children and since then have been
working exclusively on children’s picture books.
If you’d like more information about my work, please drop me a line.
I’m a member of the Association of Illustrators."
from http://www.sebastienbraun.com/about
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June 12, 2019
4,75 stars - English hardcover 🌸🌸🌸
Lovely picture book about a little bear celebrating fathersday with a little help from papa Bear. 🍒🍒🍒
Lovely picture book about a little bear celebrating fathersday with a little help from papa Bear. 🍒🍒🍒
July 25, 2022
4,5 stars - English hardcover
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May 6, 2018
Not gonna lie, it hurt the "mama" to hear baby Grace just yell out "DADA" as we were reading this book and look at her daddy. But I can't fault the book. It is a sweet story that any kid will find comparison in their daily activities. The illustrations are soft and lovely.
February 22, 2025
My daddy read this to me and made me laugh.
September 1, 2017
An adorable little story to share with the babies in our lives.
The book:
I Love My Daddy is a board book that details all of the wonderful things fathers do for us in the simplest terms. Each page is a cute image of a daddy bear and a baby bear doing various activities - sitting, bathing, chasing, etc. - with only a single line of text.
See the continued review at YA Books Central:
http://www.yabookscentral.com/kidsfic...
The book:
I Love My Daddy is a board book that details all of the wonderful things fathers do for us in the simplest terms. Each page is a cute image of a daddy bear and a baby bear doing various activities - sitting, bathing, chasing, etc. - with only a single line of text.
See the continued review at YA Books Central:
http://www.yabookscentral.com/kidsfic...
August 8, 2019
Such an adorable book! I love how the baby bear and daddy bear do everything together. It shows that daddies are a huge part of children’s lives—just as much as moms.
If you are looking for a cute one, look no further
If you are looking for a cute one, look no further
November 2, 2021
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*Social-emotional competence
*Positive family relationships
*Social-emotional competence
*Positive family relationships
October 6, 2022
Somewhere deep within me, lives an unrepentant, uncivil, antediluvian man-demon-homunculus-spirit. He has been lurking in the dark parts of my psyche since Probably before I knew I was a boy, and in the shadows of our ancestors since…since they had the prominent brow ridges.
This man has revealed himself to me on the odd occasion—right in the middle of my civilized life.
Sometimes he has made himself known by prompting me to substitute the word “dad” or “papa” or “father” into books (there are so many of them) about mothers who love their children, or into books about children who love their mothers.
This substitution trick usually elicits laughter —or howls of protest—from my sons, and amuses me to no end, but once I get started with this little joke, that’s how the book gets read, from start to finish, regardless of the consequences. That is a man in an apron, and he loves his children. That man is making dinner for his children, who he loves. That man is sweeping the floor because he loves his children and wants them to be happy. Those children love their papa because he reads them bedtime books. Etc.
I Love My Daddy mollified the antediluvian man-devil in me. Nothing needed to be changed, because it was perfect. Thanks mom, for giving this one to me and my littlest one.
Ps: for older kids, I recommend the movie “the bear.” That’s a great father son movie where a male bear (and a man) play decisive roles in the life of a young cub.
Pps: if you have gotten this far in the review, check out city dads on meetup.com and please pass it on.
This man has revealed himself to me on the odd occasion—right in the middle of my civilized life.
Sometimes he has made himself known by prompting me to substitute the word “dad” or “papa” or “father” into books (there are so many of them) about mothers who love their children, or into books about children who love their mothers.
This substitution trick usually elicits laughter —or howls of protest—from my sons, and amuses me to no end, but once I get started with this little joke, that’s how the book gets read, from start to finish, regardless of the consequences. That is a man in an apron, and he loves his children. That man is making dinner for his children, who he loves. That man is sweeping the floor because he loves his children and wants them to be happy. Those children love their papa because he reads them bedtime books. Etc.
I Love My Daddy mollified the antediluvian man-devil in me. Nothing needed to be changed, because it was perfect. Thanks mom, for giving this one to me and my littlest one.
Ps: for older kids, I recommend the movie “the bear.” That’s a great father son movie where a male bear (and a man) play decisive roles in the life of a young cub.
Pps: if you have gotten this far in the review, check out city dads on meetup.com and please pass it on.
June 30, 2017
Braun, Sebastien I Love My Daddy. BOARD BOOK. Harper Collins, 2017. $7.99
This is a simple board book that celebrates the relationship between a child and their father. The baby bear narrates the story, telling all the things Dad does for him--feeding him, playing with him, cuddling him, etc. All of these things are reasons he loves his dad. I liked this little book that will be perfect for the youngest readers. The illustrations are in a soft lighting that makes the whole book feel peaceful and sweet. Kids will love reading this one with their own dads.
Pre-K--ADVISABLE. Reviewer: TC
http://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2017/...
This is a simple board book that celebrates the relationship between a child and their father. The baby bear narrates the story, telling all the things Dad does for him--feeding him, playing with him, cuddling him, etc. All of these things are reasons he loves his dad. I liked this little book that will be perfect for the youngest readers. The illustrations are in a soft lighting that makes the whole book feel peaceful and sweet. Kids will love reading this one with their own dads.
Pre-K--ADVISABLE. Reviewer: TC
http://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2017/...
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March 29, 2021Need a gift for a dad-to-be or new father? This is it The pages exude love in ways that make the reader and listener feel all cuddly. Bonus: The cub and Daddy are rendered without gender! There's more in the full review.
October 22, 2019
A very cute story about all of the different things that daddy bear does for baby bear. Filled with beautiful illustrations of a very soft palette, this is the perfect bedtime book - relaxing for all readers. Daddy loved reading this to our little one (who is already a huge fan of her dada!).
June 11, 2018
I thought this would be cute and it is. It's not a huge hit between my husband and son though.
February 1, 2022
so boring
May 3, 2022
My grandson enjoyed having this book read to him when he visited.
May 16, 2022
I read this book to my 2yo daughter and she loved it. :)
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June 6, 2023beautiful illustrations
June 25, 2024
Cute. 23 month old liked it too
January 19, 2020
It's hard to describe just how much this book means to me at the moment; my son "got" this for me for Father's Day, and it was a long-time staple of our bedtime routine (along with Sandra Boynton's The Going to Bed Book). The story itself is just a Daddy Bear and a Baby Bear enjoying a day together, and I loved to read this with my son.
May 3, 2016
A daddy bear does lots of things to look out for his cub, but the one thing the cub does in return is more than enough.
I always like a good daddy book, and this was a great one. The illustrations are charming and original, there's a lot to look at and think about, and there's a nice turnaround at the end. The Boy (2.75) and I act it out as we read along.
I always like a good daddy book, and this was a great one. The illustrations are charming and original, there's a lot to look at and think about, and there's a nice turnaround at the end. The Boy (2.75) and I act it out as we read along.
December 30, 2016
I read a copy of this from the publisher via work, with no obligation to leave a personal review.
So, so sweet. I have a particular weakness for daddy stories, since moms receive lots of deserved love but dads should get some too. This one is paired with warm illustrations and perfect, simple text, to give you all the warm and fuzzies.
So, so sweet. I have a particular weakness for daddy stories, since moms receive lots of deserved love but dads should get some too. This one is paired with warm illustrations and perfect, simple text, to give you all the warm and fuzzies.
December 28, 2011
This soothing bedtime read tells the story of a loving father bear and a very lucky cub. Sebastien Braun's furry pair spends happy times together in a gentle woodland setting; their unfeigned happiness and warmth visible in every evocative two-page spread. As festive as a splash in the pond.
September 13, 2013
Wonderful book to read with my 2.5-year old son. He can almost read the Book by looking at the wonderful pictures. We have some other father son books, but this is the only one that prompts him to give me a hug.
January 4, 2009
A large hardcover book with beautiful painted illustrations, and very simple text, it's appropriate for only the smallest of babies. The book dicusses all the things Daddy does with his son.
July 6, 2008
beautifully illustrated and sweet sentiments
November 2, 2008
We bought this for Daddy for Father's Day. We love the book, it is very sweet!
March 28, 2009
So sweet, so perfect.
May 9, 2009
Perfect for a Father's Day program
June 12, 2009
Absolutely adorable (especially the illustrations) and a great Father's Day Book.
June 27, 2009
My 9-month-old son adores this book, and so do I!
October 15, 2009
Adorable, very simple but the pictures are just so fun to look at. It has been a great tool to teach English to young kids.
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